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Inside the Brooks Field Barracks (1927)

A wide interior view of the wooden Brooks Field military barracks, showing flight cadets relaxing on narrow iron cots with uniforms hanging from the rafters. — Inside the Brooks Field Barracks (1927) · Donald A. Hall Estate Collection

Donald A. Hall Sr. captured the everyday reality of military life in this wide view of the Brooks Field barracks. The crowded, utilitarian living conditions highlight the shared grit and brotherhood of the 1920s Army Air Corps flight cadets.